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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 28, 2026
Filed:
May. 31, 2023
Saudi Arabian Oil Company, Dhahran, SA;
Ahmed Al Brahim, Thuwal, SA;
Abdulwahab Halawani, Thuwal, SA;
Fadl Abdellatif, Thuwal, SA;
Hesham Jifri, Thuwal, SA;
Saudi Arabian Oil Company, Dhahran, SA;
Abstract
An ultrasonic an ultrasonic inspection device for a pipe or tube includes arcuate shaped first and second housings that are pivotally coupled to one another to allows the ultrasonic inspection device to move between an open position and a closed position. A driving gear assembly is coupled to the arcuate shaped second housing. The driving gear assembly includes a driving gear powered by a gear driving motor, as well as arcuate shaped first and second driven gears that travel within the arcuate shaped first and second guide tracks when the ultrasonic inspection device is in the closed position to permit the arcuate shaped first and second driven gears to be driven in a 360 degree path. An ultrasonic testing (UT) probe assembly is fixedly attached to the arcuate shaped second driven gear and configured for direct contact with the pipe for performing ultrasonic inspection of the pipe or tube.